Ok lets get serious. Kind of.

Ryan2012F350 · Jan 7, 2014

We all want to do it, some of us can afford it now, some later, some never.

For the guys running full built motors, what are we talking about dollar wise start to finish.

I mean internals all done, turbo, fuel everything down to the last hose clamp.

What kind of price for a guy who wants to still drive/tow daily and not drive a race car but a well built power house??

Then what breaks after running say 37's and some extra power. Tranny? Axles? I mean well taken care of driven hard sometimes not driven like Nascar style.

I am considering this as an option next year or the year after.

Thanks:naughty:

ChattyCathy · Jan 7, 2014

Leave it alone.

drunk on diesel · Jan 7, 2014

the hose clamps are what will do you in

Crack85 · Jan 7, 2014

R u doing the labor yourself?

Lubbockguy1979 · Jan 7, 2014

More than the initial vehicle purchase. Weak points after building the motor.... if start with the tranny

Randy_270 · Jan 7, 2014

While one the topic of built engines, how long do they typically last? For some of us that plan to put 200k+ on the engine, is a built engine a bad idea?

Jgon08 · Jan 7, 2014

Randy_270 said:
While one the topic of built engines, how long do they typically last? For some of us that plan to put 200k+ on the engine, is a built engine a bad idea?

Depends what you mean by built really. You can do
IT for power or for reliability.. It's all really what you want to us the truck for.

Randy_270 · Jan 7, 2014

I'm talking about an engine that's designed to handle 1000+ hp, not necessarily making 1000hp but able to handle it, and using it for daily driving, towing, grocery getting, racing, and seld pulling.

Spatel23 · Jan 7, 2014

Then you need to put rods in it at the least right off the bat.
Fact

And how long do they last?

There is NO solid answer for that question Period !

Idgaf who tells you what...power=broken

Jgon08 · Jan 7, 2014

Spatel23 said:
Then you need to put rods in it at the least right off the bat.
Fact

And how long do they last?

There is NO solid answer for that question Period !

Idgaf who tells you what...power=broken

What that guy said.. He knows from experience..

Jason · Jan 7, 2014

If you want reliability, leave it alone and be happy with it.

1k hp is bot going to be reliable no matter what platform it is. Stuff will break and get very expensive, very fast.

BK39 · Jan 7, 2014

Lubbockguy1979 said:
More than the initial vehicle purchase. Weak points after building the motor.... if start with the tranny

So it cost more than $51,500.00 to have a built motor? That's pretty rough.

loboost · Jan 7, 2014

BK39 said:
So it cost more than $51,500.00 to have a built motor? That's pretty rough.

Built motor vs built truck....a build motors no good without a built transmission... which isnt 100% without upgraded suspension...etc etc

Kinda like a domino effect so to speak.

sent while driving recklessly

sootie · Jan 7, 2014

BK39 said:
So it cost more than $51,500.00 to have a built motor? That's pretty rough.

its the little issues that getcha....trust me.

jdgleason · Jan 7, 2014

Labor is going to drive that price pretty high. For a full motor build, cam, rods, manifolds, etc I would guess you're in the neighborhood of 10k without blinking an eye. Trans you're in close to 5k.

Add dual pumps and supply - $3500

Add turbo(s) - minimum of 5k

Sweet! Recipe for 700hp or so if you already had tuning/deletes... Going to compounds will double your turbo budget, and adding nitrous will likely speed up broken drivetrain pieces. Now you should look into traction bars and suspension pieces to keep everything underneath happy.

With no labor, I would say 25-30 grand could get you a solid platform for pretty well whatever you want.

Ryan2012F350 · Jan 7, 2014

Yeah that's what I was wondering. For the whole deal. So 50-60k with labour and a bunch of little **** that breaks the 3rd time you hammer on it.

Really not bad if you consider some guys will spend that on an old Camaro no problem.

Lubbockguy1979 · Jan 7, 2014

BK39 said:
So it cost more than $51,500.00 to have a built motor? That's pretty rough.

Alot depends on what you drive. 7.3 stuff is more common, go 6.4 the price of the motor and truck goes up. Go 6.7 same deal.
If your honest about it a stock truck will tow anything its designed to do. If your worried about a truck not lasting 200k then leave it alone. Have a reliable vehicle and a race/sled pull/ brag about truck to tear up..